George Murdock
George Murdock , actually Jr. George R. Sawaya (born June 25, 1930 in Salina , Kansas - † April 30, 2012 in Burbank , California ) was an American actor .
Life
George Murdock attended Salina High School , where he graduated in 1948. He studied after his military service in the United States Navy at Wesleyan University and graduated in 1957. In his hometown, he worked as a bus driver for a while before moving to Los Angeles to establish himself as an actor. There he played theater and was later one of the co-founders of the Melrose Theater . From the early 1960s Murdock starred in several television series before he made his debut on screen in a small role in the drama The Language of Violence, directed by Hubert Cornfield .
In addition to the actors Dean Cain , Teri Hatcher , Patrick Cassidy , Michael McKean , Richard Gant and Rob LaBelle , Gant is the only one who appeared in the two superman series Superman - The Adventures of Lois & Clark and Smallville . He is also one of 24 actors to appear on both Doctor Who and the Star Trek franchise . In Star Trek, he played both God in the fifth movie Star Trek V: On the Edge of the Universe and Admiral JP Hanson in two episodes of the television series Starship Enterprise: The Next Century .
Murdock died on April 30, 2012 at the age of 81 at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center of complications from cancer . He left behind his wife and stepdaughter.
Filmography (selection)
Movie
- 1962: The Language of Violence ( Pressure Point )
- 1964: The Revolver Hand ( He Rides Tall )
- 1968: Captain Blackbeard's Spuk-Kaschemme ( Blackbeard's Ghost )
- 1973: Roads to Hell ( The Mack )
- 1974: Earthquake ( Earthquake )
- 1974: Willie Dynamite ( cellos )
- 1977: As lightning and thunder ( Thunder and Lightning )
- 1980: Full throttle to San Fernando ( Any Which Way You Can )
- 1982: Talon fighting the Empire ( The Sword and the Sorcerer )
- 1985: In the Heat of New York ( Certain Fury )
- 1987: The return of the incomprehensible ( retribution )
- 1989: Star Trek V: On the Edge of the Universe ( Star Trek V: The Final Frontier )
- 1989: LA conspiracy ( Chameleons )
- 1992: Ice Cold Passion ( Final Analysis )
- 1995: Hello, Mr. President ( The American President )
- 1996: Apollo 11 - the first moon landing ( Apollo 11 )
- 1998: Adventures with Ragtime ( The Adventures of Ragtime )
- 1998: The X-Files - The Movie ( The X-Files )
- 1998: Scorpio One - Beyond the Future ( Scorpio One )
- 2002: Get out of Orange County ( Orange County )
series
- 1965–1970: Bonanza (three episodes)
- 1966–1974: FBI ( The FBI , two episodes)
- 1967–1974: Smoking Colts ( Gunsmoke , four episodes)
- 1968–1974: The Boss ( Ironside , seven episodes)
- 1969–1970: Her appearance, Al Mundy ( It Takes a Thief , five episodes)
- 1972–1974: A Sheriff in New York ( McCloud , two episodes)
- 1974-1977: The Streets of San Francisco ( The Streets of San Francisco , three episodes)
- 1974–1983: Our Little Farm ( Little house on the Prairie , an episode)
- 1976–1982: Barney Miller (13 episodes)
- 1978–1979: Kampfstern Galactica ( Battlestar Galactica , five episodes)
- 1982: Hill Street Police Station ( Hill Street Blues , 1 episode)
- 1984–1989: Harry's Miraculous Criminal Court ( Night Court , four episodes)
- 1986–1987: What a Country (26 episodes)
- 1995: The Nanny (an episode)
- 1992–1999: Law & Order (three episodes)
- 1998–1999: The X-Files - The Scary Cases of the FBI ( The X-Files , four episodes)
Web links
- George Murdock in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- George Murdock in the German dubbing file
- George Murdock on Find A Grave
Individual evidence
- ↑ Character actor and Salina native George Murdock dies at 81 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , salina.com
- ↑ PASSINGS: George Murdock, Charles 'Skip' Pitts , latimes.com
- ↑ Character actor George Murdock dies , variety.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Murdock, George |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sawaya, Jr. George R. (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 25, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salina , Kansas, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 30, 2012 |
| Place of death | Burbank , California, United States |